Radeon R9 M395X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 M395X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M395X or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 M395X Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M395X has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 12−14
ultra / 1080p 14−16 7−8
QHD / 1440p 9−10 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 45−50 27−30
medium / 1080p 30−35 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 87% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M395X Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture GCN 3 Polaris
Code name Amethyst XT Polaris
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 16 October 2014 1 August 2016
Pipelines 2048 2304
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1077 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 155.1
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 4,963 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 413 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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